It may be the same one that was in AZ a month or two ago.
Asking price was well under 1K.
On Dec 1, 2014, at 6:19 PM, Jackson Krall wrote:
> Yes Patrick I believe you are correct, my error in use of Sportmobile.
> I spoke to owner today and he says it is a 4 seater and not for the feint of
heart. He's looking for 3k but offers have been too low. Don't know the story
behind the year issue (there is also a 1961? MGB available from a different
seller) but my impression is that it's one of the 643 you mention.
> Best
> JK
>
> ------------------------------
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 7:56 PM EST Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:
>
>> G'day Jackson
>>
>> This ad gives rise to more questions than it answers, especially as there
>> are no photos to go with it.
>>
>> It certainly isn't an Austin-Healey and it's not a Healey Sportsmobile as
>> these were produced (all 24 of them) from late 1947 and early 1948. My
guess
>> that it's an Austin A40 Sports that were standard Austin A40 rolling
chassis
>> with a Jensen all alloy open bodywork. However these were made in 1950/51
>> and just 643 found their way on to the US market.
>>
>> Wasn't there something similar advertised a few months back in the US?
>>
>> Hoo Roo
>>
>> Patrick Quinn
>> Blue Mountains, Australia
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jackson
>> Krall
>> Sent: Tuesday, 2 December 2014 5:38 AM
>> To: healeys@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Healeys] Sportmobile Alert
>>
>> 1949 Austin A40 Sportmobile project - no engine needs floors good
aluminium
>> body
>>
>> http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4772713827.html
>>
>> Best
>> JK
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